Baseboard radiator structure



May 21, 1957 G. L. REYNOLDS BASEBOARD RADIATOR STRUCTURE 2 Sheets-Sheet1 Filed Aug. 25, 1954 JNVENTOR. I GILMER L.REYNOLDS ATTORNE:S

M y 1957 G. Li REYNOLDS 2,793,007

BASEBOARD RADIATOR STRUCTURE Filed Aug. 25, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet l6 FIGS.

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IGILMER 1.v REYNOLDS ATTORNEYQ BASEBOARD RADIATOR STRUCTURE Gilmer L.Reynolds, Pontiac, Mich., assignor, by mesne assignments, to National-U.S. Radiator Corporation, a corporation of Maryland Application August25, 1954, Serial No. 452,170

4 Claims. 7 (Cl. 257-133) The present invention relates to baseboardradiator structure, and more particularly to a structure comprising awall plate, a bracket extending forwardly from the wall plate, a frontpanel carried by the bracket, a pipe hanger depending from the bracket,and a damper selec tively movable to control flow of heat by convectionthrough said structure.

It is an object of the present invention to provide in baseboardradiator structure a bracket having an elongated slot therein, a pipehanger having a head including ears insertable through said slot andadapted to support said hanger on said bracket.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide baseboardradiator structure comprising a wall plate, a bracket extendingforwardly from the wall plate, a front panel carried by said bracket anddefining a heat exchange space between the plate and panel, a dampermovable to open and close the space at the top between said plate andpanel to control egress of heated air.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide apparatus ofthe character described in the preceding paragraph in which the bracketis provided with locating means engageable with one edge of the damperto locate said damper in fully open position.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide apparatus ofthe character described in the preceding paragraph in which the damperis provided with a finger piece at one edge engageable with the upperedge of the front panel to locate the damper in one extreme position ofadjustment.

Other objects and features of the invention will become apparent as thedescription proceeds, especially when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation with parts broken away.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Figure 2 showing thedamper in a different position of adjustment.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 4-4, Figure3.

The present invention relates to baseboard radiator structure in whichthe entire structure is at the location of and ordinarily supplants theconventional baseboard provided along the wall of a room at the floorlevel.

The baseboard radiator structure comprises a wall plate 16 having aforwardly extending flange 12 adapted to rest on the floor 14 andprovided at its upper end with a forwardly extending hood structure 16including a horizontal forwardly extending portion 18 and a forwardlyand downwardly inclined portion 20.

Secured to the forward side of the wall plate 10 are a plurality ofstraps 22 the upper edge of which as indicated at 24 engages under theforwardly extending portion 18 of the hood. At the bottom ends, thestraps 22 extend forwardly as indicated at 25 and terminate indownwardly extending lips or flanges 26. Screws 28 and 3b are used toretain the straps 22 assembled to ited States Patent 2,793,007 PatentedMayo-21, 1957.

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the wall plate and also to mount the wall plate 10 against the wall ofthe room or enclosure.

Intermediate their ends the straps 22 include forwardly extending loops32 serving as mountings for links later to be described The baseboardradiator structure includes as the source of heat a pair of pipes 34 and36 which are in heat conducting relation to a multiplicity of fins 38.

Located above the pipes 34 and 36 are brackets 40 which include innerflanges 42 welded or otherwise secured to the front surface of thestraps 22. At the front end the brackets 40 include laterally extendingfront flanges 44. The bottom portions of the flanges are bent laterallyto provide a horizontally extending flange 46 having an elongated slot48 therethrough. The bracket includes a vertically extending portion 50having a notch or recess indicated generally at 52 including an abutmentsurface 54 undercut as indicated at 56 for a. purpose which willpresently appear.

A front panel 58 is provided having .its upper edge inwardly bent asindicated at 60 to provide a hook portion engageable over the upper edgeof the laterally extend ing front flanges 44 of the brackets 40. Thelower edge of the front panel 58 is reversely turned as indicated at 62to provide a groove for receiving the downwardly extending lips orflanges 26 of the arm portions 25 of the straps 22. The front panel 58is thereby firmly supported from the brackets 40 and the lower edge ofthe front panel is spaced a substantial distance above the floor to forman air inlet permitting air to flow into a heat exchange spaceintermediate the wall plate 10 and the front panel 58.

In order to control transfer of heat to the room, the baseboard radiatorstructure includes a damper indicated generally at 64 composed of twoangularly related flat portions 66 and 68. The damper is mounted by aplurality of straps 70 having end portions 72 bent inwardly to underliethe inner edge of the damper and having portions 74 which extendoutwardly to form finger pieces 76 and a reversely bent edge portion 78underlying the reversely turned edge of the portion 68 of the damper.Intermediate their ends the straps 70 are looped as indicated at 80.

As best seen in Figure 4, the damper 64 is carried by links 82, eachhaving a portion received within the loop 80 of the strap 70 and havinga parallel portion received within the loop 32 provided in the straps22.

Referring now to Figure 2 it will be observed that the damper is infully open position at which time the flat portion 66 thereof is inengagement with the surface 54 of the bracket, the undercut 56 providingclearance for the reversely turned edge 72 of the strap 70. At this timethe portion 68 of the damper is inclined upwardly and outwardly from theupper edge of the portion 66 and its outer edge is located substantiallymidway between the upper edge of the front panel 58 and the forward edgeof the hood 16, Thus, air flowing by convection through the baseboard ispermitted to escape and a portion of such air is directed upwardly andoutwardly by the inclined portion 68 of the damper. When it is desiredto prevent escape of heated air from the radiator structure the operatorpresses upwardly and inwardly on the finger piece 76 which has theeffect of shifting the damper to the position illustrated in Figure 3.This is accompanied by upward swinging of the link 82 about the axisestablished by loop 32 in the strap 22. Due to the curvature of the edgeportion 84 defining one side of the recess 52 in the bracket 40, thedamper is self-opening once it is started by lifting on the finger 76.This makes it possible to open the damper from any one point along itslength, which may be several feet. Without this feature it would benecessary to lift the damper symmetrically about the center of length.When it is desired to permit the escape of heated air from the radiatorthe finger piece 76 is lifted, thus rocking the damper to a position inwhich the portion 66 thereof engages the abutment surface 54.

The radiator structure includes pipe engaging hangers 86 which areprovided with pipe supporting hooks 88 and 89. The dimension of thesehooks prevents movement of thel'ower part of the hanger 86 through theslot 48 provided in the bracket 40 and accordingly, makes it necessaryto provide a special head structure at the upper ends of the hangers.For this purpose the upper ends of the hangers are provided withlaterally extending ears 90 and 92. Directly below the ears -90 and-92the hanger is provided with 'a laterally enlarged portion 94 having anarcuate edge surface 96. This construction permits assembly of thehangers 86 and brackets 40 by first inserting the car 92 through theslot 48, thereafter swinging the hanger as a unit to move the ear 90through the slot, at which time the hanger may be released and willassume its illustrated position. The larcuate surface 96 constitutes acamming or guiding surface which prevents shifting of the hanger in thebracket and which insures proper location of the hanger when in pipeengaging position.

The drawings and the foregoing specification constitute a description ofthe improved baseboard radiator structure in such full, clear, conciseand exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to practicethe invention, the scope of which is indicated by the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. Baseboard radiator structure comprising a wall plate adapted to befixed to a wall just above a floor, said plate having a flange extendingforwardly from the top thereof to provide a hood, a plurality ofvertically extending sheet metal straps secured to the front of saidplate and having their lower portion extending forwardly substantiallyabove the bottom edge of said plate, sheet metal brackets fixed to saidplate and extending forwardly therefrom beneath said hood, said bracketseach comprising a forwardly extending vertical Web, a laterallyextending mounting flange at the rear edge of said web, a laterallyextending stitfening flange at the bottom edge of said web, and alaterally extending panel-support flange at the front edge of said web,said stiffening flange having an elongated slot therethrough, a sheetmetal pipe hanger extending through said slot and having a portionengaging the upper surface of said stiffening flange to suspend saidhanger therefrom, a heating pipe suspended by said hanger, and a frontpanel having suspension means engaging said panel-support flange, theforwardly extending lower portions of said straps engaging the loweredge of said panel.

2. Structure as defined in claim 1 in which said hanger has an elongatedhead terminating in cars adapted to extend beyond the ends of said slotin supporting position and to be insertable sequentially through saidslot by inclining the hanger from its supporting position.

3. Structure as defined in claim 1 in Which the upper edge of said webhas a contoured surface, damper means movably mounted between the upperedge of said panel and said hood, link means connecting said dampermeans to said wall panel for simultaneous rocking and bodily movementbetween open and closed positions, said damper means comprising an edgesurface movable over said contoured surface to guide said damper inmovement between open and closed positions.

4. Structure as defined in claim 1 in which said brackets arepermanently fixed to said straps, and said straps and brackets areattachable as a unit to said plate.

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